EAL 8 (2009-10) - Q1 Homework

Week of October 18 to 22:

Have a great Term Break!



Week of October 11 to 15
Due on Monday, October 12:

• Q1 Portfolio: Make sure you complete your reflections for each piece!

Due on Wednesday, October 14:

• Q1 Project Presentations
• Chapter Summaries (all) - Rules of the Road

Resources
Social Studies - Click here to explore more about the European colonies.
Science - Review the following notes from Mrs. Bauman to prepare for your test: Periodic Table, Combining Atoms, and Chemical Reactions.

Week of October 4 to 8
Due on Sunday, October 4:

• Dictionary with TWO words from Focus Word Chart #2: cite, research, data, phasing, strategy
• Q1 Project (Autobiography or Biography): Complete the 6W's form on the person you have chosen for your presentation.

Due on Thursday, October 8:

• Rules of the Road Chapter Summaries for Chapters 21 to 25
• Reading Log
• Q1 Portfolio Check-in
• Q1 Project (Autobiography or Biography) Check-in
• Reflection Journal #4:
  • Write a description of a family member. Include not only what that person looks like, but what kind of person he or she is. OR
  • Write a description of the person you are presenting for your Q1 Project presentation. Include not only what that person looks like, but what kind of person he or she is.

Resources
Social Studies - This web site has useful information for your unit on Native American Cultures: http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/

Science - Click here to go to a periodic table that tells you basic information about elements and their atomic structure. Click here to go to a web site that explains the structure of an atom.

Week of September 27 to October 1

• Dictionary
• Reading Log
• Q1 Project (Autobiography or Biography): Complete the 6W's form on the person you have chosen for your presentation.

Week of September 23 to 24
Due on Monday, September 28th:

• Mid-quarter Progress Report Reflection
• Rules of the Road Chapter Summaries for Chapters 16 to 20

Week of September 13 to 17
Due on Sunday, September 13th:

• Chapter summaries for Rules of the Road
• Responses to Ms. Hill on the wiki
• Second draft of Persuasive Essays
• Character Sketches

Due on Thursday, September 17th:

• Reading Log
• Dictionary
• Writing Goals

Week of September 6 to September 9
Due on Wednesday, September 9th:

• Character Sketches
• Work on your chapter summaries for Rules of the Road
• Study for your Social Studies Quiz!

Week of August 30-September 3
Due on Sunday, August 30th:

• Reflection Journal Entry #3: First Draft of Persuasive Essay
• Personal Dictionary

Due on Thursday, September 3:

• Reading Log
• Peer Editing for Persuasive Essay (Reflection Journal #3)

Social Studies: Use the following web sites to help you learn the U.S. states and their capital cities: U.S. states and capitals. You can also learn the two-minute states and capitals song:


AND the "50 States that Rhyme" song:



Language Arts: Use the following worksheet to help you take notes on each chapter of Rules of the Road. Chapter Notes.pdf

Week of August 23-27
Due Wednesday, August 26th:

• Reading Log
• Dictionary with TWO words from the Focus Word Chart (debate, controversy, perspective, justify and bias)

Due on Sunday, August 30th:

• Reflection Journal Entry #3: First Draft of Persuasive Essay
  • Step 1: Choose one of the human rights discussed in class:
    • right to have rights
    • right to be loved
    • right not to be forced to work
    • right to physical and emotional protection
    • right to an education
    • right to health care
    • right to have access to food
    • right to have a name and nationality
    • right not to be separated from parents
  • Step 2: List three reasons why you think this right is more important than others.
  • Step 3: Write an essay that...
    • explains your perspective on the right you chose (introduction),
    • your reasons for thinking it is the most important (body),
    • and how the right connects to you personally--something you read about, saw on T.V., experienced, etc.--(conclusion).
      • Use the vocabulary words we are focusing on: debate, controversy, perspective, justify and bias.
      • Use the persuasive language we learn in class to help you write your essay.

Week of August 16-20
Due on Thursday, August 20th:

• Personal Dictionary: complete the Focus Word Chart - Week 1 and staple it in your dictionary
• Reading Log
• Reflection Journal Entry #2: What is your favorite subject in school?
  • Explain why you like it.
• Language Goals, Reading and Writing Surveys
• Binder for class

Week of August 11-13
Due on Sunday, August 16th:

• Reflection Journal Entry #1: What was the best thing that happened to you this summer?
  • Introduction: describe the best thing
  • Body: explain why it was the "best"
  • Conclusion: summarize main points and add final thoughts
• Student-Teacher Contract
  • Be sure to sign it and have your parents sign it!